Programme For Day One
Thursday, 3 April 2025
Orchard Hotel Level 3 Grand Ballroom
The keynotes are divided into three strands to offer focused insights:
Keynotes 1, 2 and 3
Assessing 21st Century Competencies – Exploring the new frontiers in evaluating competencies that are essential for the future.
Keynotes 4, 5 & 6
Assessing Using AI and Tech Tools – Unpacking the role of AI and technology in enhancing assessment practices.
Keynotes 7, 8 & 9
Assessing Whole Person Learning – Understanding the importance of holistic assessment in nurturing well-rounded learners.
Breakfast
7.30 am - 8.30 am
"The early morning has gold in its mouth."
Keynote 2
9.10 am - 9.45 am
Assoc Professor Saad Chahine
Assessment and Evaluation Group, Queen's University, Canada
Redefining Learning: The Role of Competency-Based Assessment in Modern Education
Panel 1 Q&A
Comprise keynote speakers 1, 2 & 3
10.50 am - 11.05 am
"The wise man doesn’t give the right answers, he poses the right questions."
Keynote 6
12.15 pm - 12.50 pm
Ms Heidi Reid
Chief Executive Officer, International Diagnostic & Admissions Test (IDAT)
AI & Assessment: Threat or Opportunity
Keynote 7
2.05 pm - 2.40 pm
Professor Jill Willis
Professor of Education, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
The Power of Paradox when Creating Assessment Cultures for Greater Equity and Agency
Cofffee/Tea
3.50 pm - 4.20 pm
"A sip to recharge, ideas to flow."
Opening Remarks
8.30 am - 8.35 am
Dr Lim Lai Cheng
Chairperson,
Principals Academy
Keynote 3
9.45 am - 10.20 am
Dr Carla Evans
Senior Associate, Center for Assessment, United States
The Role of Classroom Assessment in Improving the Teaching and Learning of 21st Century Competencies
Keynote 4
11.05 pm - 11.40 pm
Dr Imogen Casebourne
Associate Researcher (Research Lead DEFI Innovation Lab),
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Future Skills, Emerging Technologies, New Directions?
Lunch
12.50 pm - 1.50 pm
"Nourish, connect, and prepare for more inspiration."
Keynote 8
2.40 pm - 3.15 pm
Enterprise Professor Sandra Milligan
Executive Director, Melbourne Metrics, Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia
New Metrics for New Learning Ambitions
Panel 3 Q&A
Comprise keynote speakers 7, 8 & 9
4.20 pm - 4.35 pm
"Sometimes the questions are complicated, and the answers are simple."
Keynote 1
8.35 pm - 9.10 pm
Professor Mary Richardson
Institute of Education,
University College London, United Kingdom
Assessment – A Key Literacy for the 21st Century
Coffee/Tea Break
10.20 am - 10.50 am
"Take a pause, for in stillness, ideas grow."
Keynote 5
11.40 am - 12.15 pm
Mr Micah Gottlieb
Associate Director, Center for Psychology in Pk-12 Schools and Education, American Psychological Association, United States
Beyond Algorithms to Empathy: How Psychological Safety and Capital Ensure Student Success in the Digital Age
Panel 2 Q&A
Comprise keynote speakers 4, 5 & 6
1.50 pm - 2.05 pm
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
Keynote 9
3.15 pm - 3.50 pm
Dr Miho Taguma
Senior Policy Analyst in the Innovation and Measuring Progress Division
OECD’s Directorate for Education and Skills
The OECD Learning Compass – Shaping the Future of Education
Closing for Day 1
4.35 pm - 5.00 pm
Dr Edwin Lim
Theme Weaver
Lead Teacher, Hwa Chong Institution